News from across the CollegeContensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.ukhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/socsci/news.aspx?SyndicationType=22015-08-02T23:29:47ZEducation and awareness needed to combat 'global epidemic' of liver diseaseFaye JacksonDespite significant advances in our knowledge of how to diagnose and treat chronic liver disease, we are currently experiencing a global epidemic in cases. In Europe alone, 29 million people suffer from chronic liver disease, and this rapid upward trend is reproduced in England, where liver disease is one of the leading causes of premature mortality.2014-10-30T13:04:00Z2014-10-30T12:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/thebirminghambrief/items/2014/10/education-needed-to-combat-liver-disease-30-10-14.aspxEducation and awareness needed to combat 'global epidemic' of liver diseaseDespite significant advances in our knowledge of how to diagnose and treat chronic liver disease, we are currently experiencing a global epidemic in cases. In Europe alone, 29 million people suffer from chronic liver disease, and this rapid upward trend is reproduced in England, where liver disease is one of the leading causes of premature mortality.2014-10-30T13:04:00Z2014-10-30T12:49:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/impact/thebirminghambrief/items/2014/10/education-needed-to-combat-liver-disease-30-10-14.aspxThe University of Birmingham celebrates its best ever performance in the National Student SurveyJulie FosterThe National Student Survey (NSS) has awarded the University of Birmingham an overall satisfaction mark of 89%, up from 88% for the past two years and a rise of five places among Russell Group institutions.2014-08-12T08:46:00Z2014-08-12T09:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2014/08/12-aug-nss.aspxBirmingham announced as University of the YearJulie FosterThe University of Birmingham has been named University of the Year 2014 in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide.2013-09-20T12:00:00Z2013-09-30T13:23:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2013/09/Birmingham-announced-as-University-of-the-Year.aspxUK universities embrace the free, open, online future of higher educationJulie FosterStudents from the UK and around the world will have free access to some of the country's top universities thanks to FutureLearn Ltd, an entirely new company being launched by The Open University (OU). The universities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Anglia, Exeter, King's College London, Lancaster, Leeds, Southampton, St Andrews and Warwick have all signed up to join FutureLearn.2012-12-14T15:31:00Z2013-05-23T11:24:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/12/free-open-online-future-of-higher-education.aspxUK universities embrace the free, open, online future of higher educationNathan JohnsonStudents from the UK and around the world will have free access to some of the country's top universities thanks to FutureLearn Ltd, an entirely new company being launched by The Open University (OU). The universities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Anglia, Exeter, King's College London, Lancaster, Leeds, Southampton, St Andrews and Warwick have all signed up to join FutureLearn.2012-12-14T15:21:00Z2012-12-14T15:16:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/business/news/2012/december/free-open-online-future-of-higher-education.aspxUK universities embrace the free, open, online future of higher educationJo KiteInformation on UK universities embrace the free, open, online future of higher education2012-12-14T12:20:00Z2012-12-14T12:13:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2012/12/UK-universities-embrace-the-free,-open,-online-future-of-higher-education-.aspxUniversity of Birmingham sees impressive league table riseJulie FosterThe University of Birmingham has been shortlisted as University of the Year in The Sunday Times University Guide 2013 and ranked at 13th overall in the UK, a rise of 12 places2012-09-28T16:58:00Z2012-10-08T11:23:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/education/news/2012/10/times-league-table.aspx